# Budget super telephoto zooms • Smart telescopes • Travel compact cameras

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Podcast: [Bokeh Face – The Digital Camera World Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bokeh-face-the-digital-camera-world-podcast-7521849)
Published: 2026-05-29T12:44:29+00:00
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## Resource

We take an In Focus look at smart telescopes. Intelligent devices that allow anyone to find, observe and photograph celestial objects from the comfort of their own home, while Chris walks Mike through the new Dwarf Mini smart telescope from DwarfLab. Then we Gear Up with the Panasonic Lumix TZ300 compact camera and its huge 15x optical zoom, with Chris applauding its 1-inch sensor and billing it as the return of the all-in-one travel camera. Finally, in Trouble Shooting , Mike delivers his top budget super telephoto zooms for sports and aviation photography. A relatively recent class of lenses that has made long-distance photography much more accessible for those who cannot justify the expenditure of a 600mm f/4 prime (which is most of us!). Enjoy all that and more, in the latest episode of Bokeh Face: The Digital Camera World Podcast. Get in touch with us at: bokehface@futurenet.com Watch the show in full at: youtube.com/digitalcameraworld Get all your camera news, how-tos, reviews and buying advice at: digitalcameraworld.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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